Page 2: Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on August - 11.   

1757  On this day in history jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67   

1772  On August - 11 explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000   

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on August - 11.   

1772  On this day in history rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general   

1778  On August - 11 friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on August - 11.   

1786  On August - 11 captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

1794  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72   

1799  On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  On this day in history francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria   

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on August - 11.   

1807  On this day in history david R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849   

1811  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]   

1820  On August - 11 janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on August - 11.   

1824  On August - 11 new South Wales is constituted a Crown colony.   

1828  On this day in history edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 11.   

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) on August - 11.   

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on August - 11.   

1836  On August - 11 cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician   

1837  Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated on this day in history.   

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on August - 11.   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on August - 11.   

1858  Christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929) on this day in history.   

1860  On August - 11 nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on August - 11.   

1860  On this day in history alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie)   

1860  On August - 11 james Wilson, politician   

1862  On this day in history carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

1863  On August - 11 french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on August - 11.   

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.   

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.   

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  On this day in history death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11.   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.   

1204  On August - 11 death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)